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* ''Webcomic/MountainTime'': Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man some worms and you [[http://mountaincomics.com/2012/07/19/mountain-time-374/ feed the fish, too.]]
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* ''Webcomic/MountainTime'': Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man some worms and you [[http://mountaincomics.com/2012/07/19/mountain-time-374/ feed the fish, too.]]]]
* Parodied with the [[PandaingToTheAudience Pandaren]] in ''WorldOfWarcraft''
--> "Teach a man to fish, and he is fed for a day. Uh, no, uh...he is fed. I...I messed it up, but we just make this stuff up anyway."
* Parodied with the [[PandaingToTheAudience Pandaren]] in ''WorldOfWarcraft''
--> "Teach a man to fish, and he is fed for a day. Uh, no, uh...he is fed. I...I messed it up, but we just make this stuff up anyway."
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* ''Webcomic/MountainTime'': Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man some worms and you [[''Webcomic/MountainTime'' feed the fish, too.]]
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* ''Webcomic/MountainTime'': Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man some worms and you [[''Webcomic/MountainTime'' [[http://mountaincomics.com/2012/07/19/mountain-time-374/ feed the fish, too.]]
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* A more sociopathic variation: Light a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a night. Light a man ''on'' fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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* A more sociopathic variation: Light a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a night. Light a man ''on'' fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.life.
* ''Webcomic/MountainTime'': Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man some worms and you [[''Webcomic/MountainTime'' feed the fish, too.]]
* ''Webcomic/MountainTime'': Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Give a man some worms and you [[''Webcomic/MountainTime'' feed the fish, too.]]
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* {{FalloutNV}}: "Feed a man for free. He'll be back asking for more. Feed a man a bullet. You won't hear from him again."
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* {{FalloutNewVegas}}: "Feed a man for free. He'll be back asking for more. Feed a man a bullet. You won't hear from him again."
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* {{FalloutNewVegas}}: {{FalloutNV}}: "Feed a man for free. He'll be back asking for more. Feed a man a bullet. You won't hear from him again."
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* {{FalloutNewVegas}}: "Feed a man for free. He'll be back asking for more. Feed a man a bullet. You won't hear from him again."
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* Some comedienne gave us the salesman's version: "Give a man a fish, and that man knows where to come for fish. Teach a man to fish, and you've just destroyed your market base. What the hell is wrong with you?"
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* Some comedienne Jackie Kashian gave us the salesman's version: "Give a man a fish, and that man knows where to come for fish. Teach a man to fish, and you've just destroyed your market base. What the hell is wrong with you?"
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* Quoth [[http://www.digital-web.com/articles/jeremy_keith_2/ Jeremy Keith]], on his book ''Bulletproof Ajax'': "Give someone a fish and they’ll think you’re a bit of weirdo; teach someone how to fish and they’ll wonder what fishing has got to do with web design."
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* Quoth [[http://www.digital-web.com/articles/jeremy_keith_2/ Jeremy Keith]], on his book ''Bulletproof Ajax'': "Give someone a fish and they’ll think you’re a bit of weirdo; teach someone how to fish and they’ll wonder what fishing has got to do with web design.""
* A more sociopathic variation: Light a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a night. Light a man ''on'' fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
* A more sociopathic variation: Light a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a night. Light a man ''on'' fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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* ''{{Dilbert}}'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will buy a silly hat. And if you talk to hungry people about fishing, you are a consultant."
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* ''{{Dilbert}}'': ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will buy a silly hat. And if you talk to hungry people about fishing, you are a consultant."
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* ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
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* ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
* Quoth [[http://www.digital-web.com/articles/jeremy_keith_2/ Jeremy Keith]], on his book ''Bulletproof Ajax'': "Give someone a fish and they’ll think you’re a bit of weirdo; teach someone how to fish and they’ll wonder what fishing has got to do with web design."
* Quoth [[http://www.digital-web.com/articles/jeremy_keith_2/ Jeremy Keith]], on his book ''Bulletproof Ajax'': "Give someone a fish and they’ll think you’re a bit of weirdo; teach someone how to fish and they’ll wonder what fishing has got to do with web design."
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* {{Minecraft}}: Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll stand at the top of a cliff, whisk pigs off the ground, and snipe them out of the air.
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* In the ''{{Discworld}}'' novel ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'': "Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."
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* In the ''{{Discworld}}'' ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'': "Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."
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A {{stock Aesop}} and {{stock phrase}}. By now, parodied or [[PlayingWithATrope twisted]] at least as often as used straight.
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A {{stock Aesop}} StockAesop and {{stock phrase}}.StockPhrase. By now, parodied or [[PlayingWithATrope twisted]] at least as often as used straight.
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* ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html here]]. The title of that day's strip is, "Technically, the 'Fish' Version is a Subset of This One."
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* ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html here]]. The title of that day's strip is, "Technically, the 'Fish' Version is a Subset of This One."
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* ''Series/{{Arrested Development}}'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
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* ''Series/{{Arrested Development}}'': ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
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* [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2004-03-13 This]] ''ElGoonishShive'' BSideComics strip.
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* [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2004-03-13 This]] ''ElGoonishShive'' ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' BSideComics strip.
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* The alt-text of [[http://xkcd.com/857/ this]] {{XKCD}} says "Give a man a fish, or he will destroy the only remaining vial of antidote."
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* The alt-text of [[http://xkcd.com/857/ this]] {{XKCD}} ''WebComic/{{XKCD}}'' says "Give a man a fish, or he will destroy the only remaining vial of antidote."
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* ''{{Arrested Development}}'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
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* ''{{Arrested ''Series/{{Arrested Development}}'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
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--> "You should have given him a sword! Give a man a fish and he feeds himself for a day. Give a man a sword, and he can chow down on the meaty marrow of evil!"
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--> "You should have given him a sword! Give a man a fish and he feeds himself for a day. Give a man a sword, and he can chow down on the meaty marrow of evil!"evil!"
* ''{{Arrested Development}}'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
* ''{{Arrested Development}}'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish..." "... and he'll want to use your yacht, and I don't want this thing smelling like fish."
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* Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in your boat and drink all your beer.
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* Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in your boat and drink all your beer.beer.
* As said by Minsc in BaldursGate, after giving money to a beggar:
--> "You should have given him a sword! Give a man a fish and he feeds himself for a day. Give a man a sword, and he can chow down on the meaty marrow of evil!"
* As said by Minsc in BaldursGate, after giving money to a beggar:
--> "You should have given him a sword! Give a man a fish and he feeds himself for a day. Give a man a sword, and he can chow down on the meaty marrow of evil!"
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* [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2004-03-13 This]] ''ElGoonishShive'' BSideComics strip.
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* [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2004-03-13 This]] ''ElGoonishShive'' BSideComics strip.strip.
* Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in your boat and drink all your beer.
* Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in your boat and drink all your beer.
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**Also in Parks and Recreation, the leader of the "Kaboom" playground-building team:
-->"Take a man to Kabooming, and he Kabooms. Teach a man to Kaboom, and KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM!!"
-->"Take a man to Kabooming, and he Kabooms. Teach a man to Kaboom, and KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM!!"
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* ''SchlockMercenary'': Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries.
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* ''SchlockMercenary'': ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries.
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* ''OrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html here]]. The title of that day's strip is, "Technically, the 'Fish' Version is a Subset of This One."
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* ''OrderOfTheStick'' ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html here]]. The title of that day's strip is, "Technically, the 'Fish' Version is a Subset of This One."
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* The general case is described in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html this]] OrderOfTheStick strip:
--> "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. '''Teach''' a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!"
--> "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. '''Teach''' a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!"
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--> "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. '''Teach''' a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!"
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--> "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. '''Teach''' a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!"lifetime!"
* [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2004-03-13 This]] ''ElGoonishShive'' BSideComics strip.
* [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2004-03-13 This]] ''ElGoonishShive'' BSideComics strip.
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* There's an unusual twist on one floating around the internet: Give a fish a fish, and you introduce the concept of slavery to an entire species. Teach a fish to fish, and you make him a mythical, nightmarish murderer feared by his own kind.
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-->"If you teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a day, but if you give him a fish he'll [[{{Metaphorgotten}} just eat a bunch of fish]]!"
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-->"If you teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a day, but if you give him a fish he'll [[{{Metaphorgotten}} just eat a bunch of fish]]!"fish]]!"
* The general case is described in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html this]] OrderOfTheStick strip:
--> "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. '''Teach''' a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!"
* The general case is described in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0612.html this]] OrderOfTheStick strip:
--> "Solve a man's problems with violence, help him for a day. '''Teach''' a man to solve his problems with violence, help him for a lifetime!"
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* Ron Swanson on ''ParksAndRecreation'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself. He's a grown man. Fishing's not that hard."
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* Ron Swanson on ''ParksAndRecreation'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself. He's a grown man. Fishing's not that hard.""
*Used incorrectly in {{Negima}}?(dub) by Asuna while fishing.
-->"If you teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a day, but if you give him a fish he'll [[{{Metaphorgotten}} just eat a bunch of fish]]!"
*Used incorrectly in {{Negima}}?(dub) by Asuna while fishing.
-->"If you teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a day, but if you give him a fish he'll [[{{Metaphorgotten}} just eat a bunch of fish]]!"
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* ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'': "Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."
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* In the ''{{Discworld}}'' novel ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'': "Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."
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* Ron Swanson on ''ParksAndRecreation'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself. He's a grown man. Fishing's not that hard."
* ''Discworld'': Give a man a fire, he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life.
* ''Discworld'': Give a man a fire, he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life.
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* Ron Swanson on ''ParksAndRecreation'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself. He's a grown man. Fishing's not that hard."
* ''Discworld'': Give a man a fire, he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life."
* ''Discworld'': Give a man a fire, he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life.
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* Ron Swanson on ''ParksAndRecreation'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself. He's a grown man. Fishing's not that hard."
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* Ron Swanson on ''ParksAndRecreation'': "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Don't teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself. He's a grown man. Fishing's not that hard.""
* ''Discworld'': Give a man a fire, he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life.
* ''Discworld'': Give a man a fire, he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire, he's warm for the rest of his life.
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